Real-world fuel economy

Renault Captur Real MPG: what owners actually get

The official figure is what a Renault Captur managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

48.3mpg
Real-world average, all engines
86%
of the official combined figure
2976
Range reported by owners (mpg)
665
Owner submissions

Renault Captur

2013–2019 · real average 47.9 mpg · owners report 29.0–68.0 mpg · 617 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
0.9 TCe52.3–56.539.973%30.0–49.0
1.2 TCe EDC50.4–51.437.574%29.0–44.0
1.3 TCe 13044.1
1.3 TCe 150 EDC43.4
1.5 dCi72.4–78.555.774%41.0–67.7
1.5 dCi 11072.4–76.454.473%41.0–64.0
1.5 dCi 9067.3–78.545.651.6113%*40.0–64.9
1.5 dCi 90 EDC67.3–74.345.653.1116%*49.7–57.5
1.5 dCi EDC70.6–74.353.674%42.0–63.0

Renault Captur

2020–on · real average 53.8 mpg · owners report 36.0–76.0 mpg · 48 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.0 TCE47.1–47.946.798%*40.0–52.0
1.3 TCE44.1–48.745.698%*35.6–52.3
1.3 TCE Automatic44.8–47.946.099%*
1.5 dCi 11558.9
1.5 dCi 115 Automatic58.9
1.5 dCi 9558.958.299%*57.4–59.0
1.6 E-Tech Hybrid56.554.797%*43.1–63.1
1.6 E-Tech PHEV188.3–217.365.432%*60.0–76.0

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.

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Renault Captur fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Renault Captur?

Owners report an average of 48.3 mpg across all Renault Captur engines with data, about 86% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Renault Captur real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

Where did the Honest John Renault Captur Real MPG page go?

Honest John closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Renault Captur figures now live: rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions. CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services.

Where the Renault Captur figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Renault Captur figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2026-08) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services. How we rebuilt Real MPG.

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